Singer Ciara gains Benin citizenship under Afro-descendant law, honoring slave trade history and Black diaspora heritage.

Benin's citizenship law carries significance in part because of the role it played in the transatlantic slave trade.

As Rolling Stone Africa's latest cover star, Ciara took a cultural visit to Benin where she left with citizenship to the West ...

Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have commenced formal steps to implement the bilateral Economic Cooperation Agreement.

From New Jersey to West Africa — Lauryn Hill just took a powerful journey back to her roots.

Artificial intelligence is emerging as a game-changer in Africa’s long-standing energy access crisis, especially in rural ...

The small west African nation of Benin last year enacted a law granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people to ...

Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone launched large-scale malaria vaccine programmes on Thursday under an Africa-focused initiative that hopes to save tens of thousands of children's lives per year ...

Benin is not the first country to grant citizenship to descendants of slaves. Earlier this month, Ghana naturalized 524 African Americans after the West African country's president, Nana Akufo ...

Parked across from the Charger is a 24-year-old Ford Winstar that was shipped to Benin from the US last year. It’s a cheaper alternative for low-income car buyers who cannot afford newer models.

Wood charcoal is the second main source of cooking fuel in Benin and demand is rising. The country turned over 3.3 million tonnes of wood into charcoal in 2017 versus 2.5 million tonnes in 2010 ...

The Heritage Foundation has taken its message of economic freedom on the road.One stop was Cotonou, the capital of Benin—a small country of about 9 million next door to Nigeria in West Africa.